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Ethnic Gangs Rile Kenyan Slums

Gang with reputed vampire tendencies at center of ugly violence

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 10, 2008 1:37 PM CST

(Newser) – The ethnic violence that has ripped through Kenya since December's disputed election is particularly gruesome between gangs in the slums of Nairobi, Newsweek reports. On one side is the self-proclaimed “Taliban,” a group dedicated to protecting their Luo tribe, and imposing order and...   Read full story »

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